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Right — been using this thing for maybe four months now and I keep coming back, so figured I’d say something since a lad on another thread asked me the other day. I’m based in the UK, mainly bet football and racing, nothing mad, for context.
How I found it was genuinely pretty stupid — I could never figure out what an e/w payout actually came to with 1/5 odds a place. I used to just wing it and moan when the payout landed. Now I stick my stake in before every slip, even a simple single bet.
The single bet calculator tool is the one I use most — you put in your stake, the odds and it spits out profit and total return straight away, fractional or decimal, doesn’t matter. There’s also the multiples — trebles maths, lucky 15 and lucky 63, a yankee, and that’s where I always got it wrong. If you fancy a poke about, it lives at [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/kelly-criterion]fractional kelly calculator[/url] — free, no signup.
What really shifted things for me is the nerdier extras. There’s an implied probability thing that shows what margin’s baked in, and a kelly criterion calculator — I use half kelly as the full version is far too aggressive. Dutching calculator gets used a fair bit when I’m spreading across selections.
It’s not perfect mind. The layout looks a bit basic — not much frills, it’s clearly function over form. On mobile it’s usable although the bigger tables need a bit of scrolling. Also there’s nothing on the app store, it’s browser only — doesn’t bother me but you asked.
Right, that’s me. Costs nowt, not plastered in adverts, works. If anyone even now adds it up in their head, have a look — it’s saved me a load of arguments with the bookie.
So — have been messing about with this thing for maybe six months now and it’s basically bookmarked at this point, so thought I’d chuck my thoughts in since a mate asked me last week. I’m in the UK, generally bet football and racing, nothing mad, just so you know where I’m coming from.
What got me on it was actually pretty stupid — I couldn’t ever get my head round what an e/w payout would be with 1/5 odds a place. I’d just eyeball it and moan when the payout landed. These days I type the odds in first, every time, even a simple single bet.
The single bet calculator is the bit I open most — type in stake and odds and it shows returns with no faffing, fractions or decimals. Same tool covers the fiddly ones — doubles and trebles maths, lucky 15s, a yankee, and that’s where I’d always lose track. If you want a look, it lives at [url=https://single-calculator.com/bet-calculator/accumulator]horse racing accumulator calculator[/url] and it’s free with no account nonsense.
What genuinely changed how I bet were the more serious tools. They’ve got an odds-to-probability thing which shows you the overround, plus a kelly criterion tool — I run quarter kelly since full stakes are terrifying. The dutching one is decent for when I’m covering two or three runners.
Not all sunshine though. The design feels very functional, let’s say — not much polish, which honestly I don’t mind but some will. On mobile it’s fine although the bigger tables are a squeeze. Also there’s nothing on the app store, it’s browser only — doesn’t bother me but you asked.
Right, that’s me. Doesn’t cost anything, not plastered in adverts, works. Anyone who honestly does the maths on paper, have a look — it’s saved me plenty of “wait, that’s it?” moments.
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